Assessment of the level of preparedness of independent national electoral commission towards inclusion of voters with disabilities in 2019 election in Nigeria
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Date
2020
Authors
Adeniyi, S.O
Kuku, O.O
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Journal of Educational Research on Children, Parents & teachers
Abstract
Election is one of the fora for selecting leaders into various positions of authority,
which demands collective representation and participation in governance by every
member of a community, state or nation. Hence, it is a right for all with reference to
certain criteria as obtainable in communities across the globe. However, some
people may have been denied this right because of race, position and differences in
physical mental, emotional, sensory and psychological attributes considered to be at
variance to the extant laws. Consequently, this study investigated the level of
preparedness of the Independent Electoral Commission towards inclusion of voters
with disabilities in 2019 general election in Nigeria. The study employed ex-post facto research design. A sample of 1001 adhoc officers trained for the election was
selected from different training zones. Disabilities Voting Inclusive Scale with
reliability of 0.75 was used to collect data. The data collected was analysed using
descriptive statistic such as percentage and bar chart. The results revealed that
physically challenged and albinos were fairly included while individuals with visual
and hearing impairment were grossly at disadvantage. It was recommended that the
Nigerian electoral body should involve the services of experts in the area of Special
Needs while preparing for election. This will ensure that the needs and interest of
people with disabilities are adequately taken into consideration during election
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Scholarly article
Keywords
General election , Voters with disabilities , Independent National Electoral Commission , Inclusion
Citation
Adeniyi, S.O., Kuku, O.O. (2020). Assessment of the level of preparedness of independent national electoral commission towards inclusion of voters with disabilities in 2019 election in Nigeria